camphor

cam·phor   (kām'fər)    n.  An aromatic crystalline compound, C10H16O, obtained naturally from the wood or leaves of the camphor tree or synthesized and used as an insect repellent, in the manufacture of film, plastics, lacquers, and explosives, and in medicine chiefly in external preparations to relieve mild pain and itching. [Middle English caumfre, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic kāfūr, possibly from Malay kapur; akin to Sanskrit karpūraḥ.] cam'phor·a'ceous (kām'fə-rā'shəs) adj., cam·phor'ic (-fôr'ĭk, -fŏr'-) adj.

camphor 

Main Entry: cam·phor
Pronunciation: 'kam(p)-f&r
Function: noun
: a tough gummy volatile aromatic crystalline compoundC₁₀H₁₆O obtained especially from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used topically as a liniment and mild analgesic, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent;also : any of several similar compounds (as some terpene alcohols and ketones) —cam·phor·ic /kam-'for-ik, -'fär-/ adjective

camphor cam·phor (kām'fər)
n.
An aromatic crystalline compound obtained from the wood or leaves of the camphor tree or synthesized and used as an insect repellent and in external preparations to relieve mild pain and itching.

camphor   (kām'fər)  Pronunciation Key  A white, gumlike, crystalline compound that has a strong odor. Camphor is volatile and is used as an insect repellent and in making plastics and explosives. Chemical formula: C10H16O.